Robot-centered coating system with multiple curing workstations

2. The coating system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of liquid immersion workstations extends over at least a 90-degree span about the articulated robotic arm.

3. The coating system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of objects is a holder for containing one or more manufactured articles to be coated, each of the plurality of objects having an engagement structure thereon for engagement by the robotic hand.

4. The coating system of claim 1, wherein the arcuate path is a circumferential path positioned at a constant radius about the articulated robotic arm.

5. The coating system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of curing workstations are also positioned along the arcuate path.

6. The coating system of claim 1, further comprising a loading zone positioned at an upstream end of the arcuate path adjacent a first one of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations.

7. The coating system of claim 1, wherein the coating process is an e-coat process, the plurality of liquid immersion workstations including, in order: clean, rinse, conversion coat, rinse, e-coat, and post rinse workstations.

8. The coating system of claim 1, wherein the articulated robotic arm includes at least three pivot axes providing separate axes of rotation between segments thereof.

9. The coating system of claim 1, wherein the robotic hand is supported on the robotic arm by a multi-degree-of-freedom wrist joint.

10. The coating system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations is wedge-shaped in top plan view.

11. The coating system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of curing workstations includes at least three curing workstations.

13. The coating system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of liquid immersion workstations extends over at least a 90-degree span about the first axis.

14. The coating system of claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of objects is a holder for containing one or more manufactured articles to be coated, each of the plurality of objects having an engagement structure thereon for engagement by the robotic hand.

15. The coating system of claim 12, wherein the arcuate path is a circumferential path positioned at a constant radius about the first axis.

16. The coating system of claim 15, wherein the plurality of curing workstations are also positioned along the arcuate path.

17. The coating system of claim 12, further comprising a loading zone positioned at an upstream end of the arcuate path adjacent a first one of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations.

18. The coating system of claim 12, wherein the articulated robotic arm includes at least three pivot axes providing separate axes of rotation between segments thereof.

19. The coating system of claim 12, wherein the robotic hand is supported on the robotic arm by a multi-degree-of-freedom wrist joint.

20. The coating system of claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of liquid immersion workstations is wedge-shaped in top plan view.

21. The coating system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of curing workstations includes at least three curing workstations.